DUTCH EAST INDIAMAN
An armed merchant vessel of Dutch origin, equipped and used for the specialised Eastern trade, notably in spices, by the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) between the 17th and 19th centuries. Vessels of this type were unusually large for the period and considered of extremely high status, this being reflected in their rich ornament.
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